19 September

Across recorded history, 1,398 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 19 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

1857–1935

Russian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was a rocket scientist who pioneered the theory of astronautics.

Giorgos Seferis

1900–1971

Greek poet and diplomat

Giorgos Seferis was a Greek poet and diplomat who served as an ambassador.

Italo Calvino

1923–1985

Italian journalist and writer

Italo Calvino was an Italian writer known for his contributions to twentieth-century literature.

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

1936–2019

Tunisian politician

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was a Tunisian politician who served as the president of Tunisia.

Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis

1792–1843

French mathematician, mechanical engineer, and scientist

Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis was a mathematician who formulated the laws governing the effect of rotating reference frames on the motion of objects.

Nathalie Sarraute

1900–1999

French lawyer and writer

Nathalie Sarraute was a French writer known for her contributions to the nouveau roman literary movement.

John Turner

1929–2020

17th Prime Minister of Canada

John Turner was a Canadian politician who served as the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada.

Mayer Amschel Rothschild

1744–1812

Jewish German banker

Mayer Amschel Rothschild was a German banker who established an international financial business.

Einar Gerhardsen

1897–1987

22nd Prime Minister of Norway (1897–

Einar Gerhardsen was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Norway.

Masaoka Shiki

1867–1902

Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan

Masaoka Shiki was a Japanese poet who significantly influenced the development of modern haiku and tanka poetry.

Étienne Gilson

1884–1978

French historian and philosopher

Étienne Gilson was a French philosopher and historian who specialized in the study of medieval thought.

Marie Henriette of Austria

1836–1902

queen consort of Belgium

Marie Henriette of Austria served as the queen consort of Belgium.

Zinaida Serebryakova

1884–1967

Russian and French painter

Zinaida Serebryakova was a painter who worked in Russia and France.

David Starr Jordan

1851–1931

American ichthyologist and educator

David Starr Jordan was an American ichthyologist and educator who served as the first president of Stanford University.

Jackie Collins

1937–2015

British-American writer and actress

Jackie Collins was a British-American author known for writing numerous best-selling novels.

Rudolf Peierls

1907–1995

German-born British physicist

Rudolf Peierls was a physicist who contributed to the development of nuclear energy.

Hiroshi Yamauchi

1927–2013

Japanese businessman

Hiroshi Yamauchi was a Japanese businessman who served as the long-term president of Nintendo.

Zubeen Garg

1972–2025

Indian recording artist, singer, actor

Zubeen Garg is an Indian recording artist who works as a singer and actor.

Jake LaMotta

1922–2017

American boxer

Jake LaMotta was an American boxer who competed professionally in the middleweight division.

Miles Franklin

1879–1954

Australian writer and feminist

Miles Franklin was an Australian writer and feminist who authored novels and advocated for women's rights.

Gianni Vattimo

1936–2023

Italian philosopher and politician

Gianni Vattimo was an Italian philosopher known for his development of the concept of weak thought.

Michael Ancher

1849–1927

Danish artist

Michael Ancher was a Danish painter known for his depictions of the fishing community in Skagen.

Rudolf Rocker

1873–1958

anarcho-syndicalist writer and activist

Rudolf Rocker was an anarcho-syndicalist writer and activist who advocated for the principles of decentralized labor organization.

Robert Guéï

1941–2002

Ivorian politician

Robert Guéï was an Ivorian politician who served as a government minister.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.